Sen. Lindsey Graham is one of the strongest advocates of an American military strike against the Assad regime in Syria. He was unhappy when President Obama decided to seek congressional authorization for an attack, and then unhappy when his fellow lawmakers voiced disapproval of the president's plan. Graham believes the diplomatic path chosen by the administration will lead to a debacle.

Given all that, Graham now says he will work with a bipartisan group of senators to craft a resolution authorizing the president to use military force -- not against the Syrian regime but against Iran. In an appearance on Fox News' Huckabee program over the weekend, Graham argued that such a resolution is essential, because American inaction in Syria will encourage Iran to go forward with its nuclear weapon program, eventually leading toward a Mideast conflagration if the U.S. doesn't intervene.

Lipstick Lindsay really has his panties in a bunch because we didn't bomb Syria, and now he wants to take things to the next level. Most of the comments following the article are overwhelmingly against this, a few saying Graham's kids should be the first to go it, but, of course, Lindsay is a "confirmed bachelor" and has no kids.

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Yes, America's projection of weakness, not inaction, does encourage Iran. And North Korea. And Russia, the Muslim Brotherhood and their terror offshoots, pretty much everyone who hates America. Irrespective about anyone feels about a strike on Syria, it wasn't a lack of Congressional action that deep sixed it. If if were ever contemplated. The idea that somehow Congress can force an unwilling Commander in Chief is something new. Lindsay should worry about Obamacare, Syria is a dead issue.

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posted on 09/19/2013 5:22:54 PM PDT
by SJackson
( The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. BF)

All the jokes aside, what’s WRONG with this guy? What is motivating him and others like McCain? Is there money involved somehow? Because this is just nuts for them to risk reelection. Only money or blackmail could explain this idiocy! Well, maybe it could be some kind of gay brotherhood thing, but otherwise, it makes no sense.

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posted on 09/19/2013 5:46:05 PM PDT
by Nita Nupress
( Use your mind, not your emotions. Refuse to be manipulated by Marxists!)

<< I’d be willing to bet they both have big dollar donors from the military equipment/supplies sector. >>

Yeah, now that would make sense. They figure the big donor $ will be enough to get them reelected, plus they get to stay in the good graces of their Communist-Marxist-Socialist-Democrat masters. All they have to do is $ell their $ouls.

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posted on 09/19/2013 6:21:27 PM PDT
by Nita Nupress
( Use your mind, not your emotions. Refuse to be manipulated by Marxists!)

When hard core liberal commies are in power nothing satisfies them or pleases them more than to exert their power they have and get a orgasm when they exert when they go to war. I don't care how much their minions say how much they are for peace, no, a dictatorship kind of tyrannical leader lusts and hungers for this kind of thing, seeking war and or to oppress their people under them.

I agree, Iran needs their behind kicked in a bad way and when George Bush was president we should have, could have, would have gone in and strike Iran but now is not the time for it unless everyone including Israel was all on the same page.

1979 was the time for it. It’s been too late ever since. I don’t fault either George Bush for not going against Iran. I didn’t agree with him on just about anything else, but I’m glad Clinton stayed away from that sh*thole of a country too.

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posted on 09/19/2013 8:07:14 PM PDT
by Cyber Liberty
(It's hard to accept the truth when the lies were exactly what you wanted to hear.)

This subject keeps him and McCain in the news carrying Obama's water ( what does he have on these two ) to keep them from doing what should be their real job and main focus, i.e. stoping Obamacare. In the process they have show a fractured un-unified GOP which is what Obama needs. Facilitators of darn near evil? One has to ask that IMHO..

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posted on 09/20/2013 3:07:17 AM PDT
by taildragger
(The E-GOP won't know what hit them, The Party of Reagan is almost here, hang tight folks....)

Hey lindsey - bomb Iran ... where? The weapons and research facilitiates are buried deep underground beneath tons of sand and rock. How would you ever know if it was successful? Its not as simple as just lobbing some bombs on these countries.

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